Sunday, 9 March 2014

No-bake chocolate tart

Seriously – this recipe only requires the hob, no oven at
all! I know it’s hard to believe. This is an incredibly rich and indulgent
dessert and is so simple to make I predict it will become a much loved and
trusted recipe to fall back on when you need to rustle up something special at
speed.

The chocolate filling is basically a thick ganache that has
been allowed to set in the fridge. It is
so creamy and rich that even I couldn’t manage a huge slice...trust me, I
tried!

The biscuit base is similar to the traditional cheesecake
biscuit base but with a twist – the addition of golden syrup; this adds a sweet
note and works well with the unsweetened ganache.

This is one of my rare recipes where everyone in the family
had a second slice – it seemed to suit all tastes, preferences, age groups!

Ingredients

For the
biscuit base:
200g biscuits – hobnobs, digestives or shortbreads will all work
100g unsalted butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup or honey

For the
ganache:
200ml whipping cream, plus a further 200ml for whipping and piping on top
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
100g dark chocolate
100g milk chocolate

To decorate: raspberries or chocolates – I used Twirl pieces

Method

Place the biscuits, butter and golden syrup in a food
processor and blitz until you have moist crumbs. If you don’t have a food processor, place the
biscuits in a bag and beat to crumbs with a rolling pin. Then put in a bowl and add the butter
(melted) and golden syrup.

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